Ellsworth Burnett (August 5, 1836April 14, 1895) was an American politician and
Wisconsin pioneer. He served one term in the
Wisconsin State Assembly, representing
Pierce County in the
1877 session.
Early life
Burnett was born in
Madrid, New York
Madrid ( ) is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York. The population was 1,735 at the time of the 2010 census. The town is named after the capital of Spain. Madrid is in the northern part of the county, north of Canton.
Madrid-Waddington Cen ...
, though reports have differed on the exact date. He later moved to
River Falls, Wisconsin.
Career
After moving to Wisconsin, Burnett became involved in the lumber and farming industries. During the
American Civil War, Burnett originally enlisted with the
30th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of the
Union Army, where he became a sergeant. Later, he joined the
37th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and was attached to the
Army of the Potomac
The Army of the Potomac was the principal Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. It was created in July 1861 shortly after the First Battle of Bull Run and was disbanded in June 1865 following the surrender of the Confedera ...
. He achieved the rank of captain and was
brevetted
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a major for his performance during the
Siege of Petersburg.
Burnett was a member of the Assembly during the 1877 session. Previously, he had been sheriff of Pierce County from January 1, 1872, until January 1, 1873. He was a
Republican.
Personal life
On November 24, 1873, Burnett married Amelia Frances Cox. Amelia Cox was a daughter of
Charles B. Cox, another prominent pioneer settler of Pierce County, who also served in the Wisconsin Legislature. They had no known children.
Ellsworth Burnett died in
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa ( Spanish for " Saint Rose") is a city and the county seat of Sonoma County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area in California. Its estimated 2019 population was 178,127. It is the largest city in California's Wine Country and ...
, on April 14, 1895.
References
External links
The Civil War and Northwest Wisconsin
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People from Madrid, New York
People from River Falls, Wisconsin
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin sheriffs
People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
Union Army officers
Union Army soldiers
Farmers from Wisconsin
1895 deaths
Burials in California
1836 births